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[Molemitts]

English Labour is heading to the right. Scottish Labour needs to go to the left.

This isn't going to work out at all.

 

[More Fun To Compute]

Alex Salmond makes me laugh he's like Alan Partridge or something.

 

[pootle]

YES!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

[StealthGoblin]

Even the SNP wasn't expecting this big a landslide, even privately.

"Nationalism" is too simplistic by far. The SNP have solidly governed in the Scottish Parliament over the past few years. The Labour party in Scotland handled the "No"/"Better Together" campaign horribly. The austerity policies from the current government are extremely unpopular in Scotland, and Scottish Labour's shown none backbone on that issue.

You can't just say "Rarrr nationalism".

Size of the swing doesn't matter. Sturgeon has played this entire campaign using nationalism as her main weapon. She says reasonable things, but the underlying tone is independence.
All these results mean is that another referendum is on the way and it'll be 'yes'.

Personally, I'd rather that than the constant complaining.

 

[CyclopsRock]

Tessa looks like she should be a new character on Ab Fab.

 

[Fergie]

More spoilt ballots than Lib Dem votes in Castle Point.

Incredible.

Clegg has killed LD.

Shouldn't even be allowed to step down, drawn and quartered should be the end game.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Tessa Jowell looking like she's about to cry.

At least she's being honest.

 

[Daemul]

Standing side by side and celebrating alongside the Tories was a serious mistake.

Exactly. The North remembers.

 

[Arksy]

Are people voting for SNP for greater fiscal powers in the light of the referendum loss?

 

[MrRoflWaffles]

Sounds like she's on the verge of tears.

"No, we DO NOT NEED A NEW LEADER "

 

[Kinky John]

It's nationalism.

Nope. It's mostly a rejection of the shite offered by the Scottish Labour Party.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I think she is crying.

 

[kmag]

Even the SNP wasn't expecting this big a landslide, even privately.

"Nationalism" is too simplistic by far. The SNP have solidly governed in the Scottish Parliament over the past few years. The Labour party in Scotland handled the "No"/"Better Together" campaign horribly. The austerity policies from the current government are extremely unpopular in Scotland, and Scottish Labour's shown none backbone on that issue.

You can't just say "Rarrr nationalism".

If you'd offered the SNP 45 seats yesterday they'd have bitten your hands off. Everyone I've spoken to has said they thought that would be the ceiling.

 

[Jezbollah]

OK, no more posts for holds. Only gains.

How is everyone going? I just cracked open my big can of Red Bull..

 

[fenners]

CONGRATULATIONS!

34% Swing in Motherwell. Biggest so far, but Coatbridge will beat it when SNP wins. That is flippin' awesome and as I've said a few times, I didn't think Labour would ever lose Motherwell, it's been so solidly red from the coal & steel heritage. Wow.

 

[Audioboxer]

OK, no more posts for holds. Only gains.

How is everyone going? I just cracked open my big can of Red Bull..

Almost dead. I was on a backshift at work.

 

[Oogedei]

This is so bad. I feel sorry for you guys there. I'm studying Political and Social Studies in Germany and we tried to analyze the political situation in the UK this year, but I would never have expected this outcome.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

If you'd offered the SNP 45 seats yesterday they'd have bitten your hands off. Everyone I've spoken to has said they thought that would be the ceiling.

Nah, an ambitious SNP target would have been 52-3 even yesterday. This is just the icing on a full and healthy cake.

 

[ZombieFred]

Man that 20 year old is going to be on 70k. Jesus what one lucky girl. She's going to live the dream.

 

[Beefy]

I bet the good looking Torie girl at my polling station managed to get some votes.

 

[Delusibeta]

DUP gains East Belfast from Alliance.

 

[AngryMoth]

Did the iplayer stream just die for anyone else? Says bbc one is off air for me

 

[Pankratous]

Both my and my girlfriends constituencies won SNP.

 

[MrRoflWaffles]

Lib Dems in Castle Point have to be feeling awful right now.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Tapping out after the Carlisle dec.

 

[Jezbollah]

SNP GAIN Midlothian from Labour
SNP GAIN Dunbartonshire from Lib Dems

JO SWINSON LOSES SEAT

 

[pashmilla]

OK, no more posts for holds. Only gains.

How is everyone going? I just cracked open my big can of Red Bull..

I was in bed. Then I got up to go to the loo and made the mistake of turning on my phone.

 

[Audioboxer]

Woah that Dunbartonshire East vote was close.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Nope. It's mostly a rejection of the shite offered by the Scottish Labour Party.

Nah, it's just those evil nationalist English haters.

 

[kmag]

Nah, an ambitious SNP target would have been 52-3 even yesterday. This is just the icing on a full and healthy cake.

Honestly. I mean I don't know the big wigs, but guys on the ground and a bit higher up were really worried about Glasgow yesterday if you add that to Dunbartonshire then it puts you in the just under 50.

Jo Swinson gone

 

[CyclopsRock]

Poor Jo. She added a nice bit of, you know, colour to parliament.

 

[Fergie]

Did the iplayer stream just die for anyone else? Says bbc one is off air for me

Watching it through the BBC news app.

Might just sleep, looks like it's going the way of the exit polls.

 

[King_Moc]

This is so bad. I feel sorry for you guys there. I'm studying Political and Social Studies in Germany and we tried to analyze the political situation in the UK this year, but I would never have expected this outcome.

You might as well stop looking, at this rate we're leaving the EU soon so you can be done with us.

 

[nib95]

English Labour is heading to the right. Scottish Labour needs to go to the left.

This isn't going to work out at all.

Yeap.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I do highly expect a Brexit now.

 

[Kiever Sher]

Reports that Cameron has reached his peak power/smug level, he's apparently vibrating and making cuts quicker than has ever been seen.

 

[Varion]

OK, no more posts for holds. Only gains.

How is everyone going? I just cracked open my big can of Red Bull..

Tired and should be bed, but laughing at the SNP steamrolling everyone is too entertaining to turn away from.

(and takes my mind off the Conservatives doing better than expected because I'm now watching the BBC Scotland stream)

 

[Visualante2]

Lib Dems have nothing in the South East except Colchester, real scoop will be if Bob Russell can hold onto Colchester.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Lib Dem lost deposits now up to £14,000!

They'll be bankrupt at this rate.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

The Torys played the Lib Dems like a fiddle since day (minus) one of the coalition. They're shrewd, evil geniuses.

But we see past it up here.

 

[Arksy]

I do highly expect a Brexit now.

What makes you say that?

 

[CyclopsRock]

Reports that Cameron has reached his peak power/smug level, he's apparently vibrating and making cuts quicker than has ever been seen.

Lol that's not hard, they've cutted less than Darling was planning to.

 

[Audioboxer]

Reports that Cameron has reached his peak power/smug level, he's apparently vibrating and making cuts quicker than has ever been seen.

Those poor and disabled! Fuck em. Let's get cutting.

 

[tomtom94]

I do highly expect a Brexit now.

I mean who exactly is going to lead the campaign to stay in, now? Sturgeon?

 

[twobear]

Lol that's not hard, they've cutted less than Darling was planning to.

they had to, because their original plan was an abject failure

 

[Ashes]

SNP running completely riot.

 

[Jezbollah]

Conservatives GAIN Brecon & Radnorshire from Lib Dems
Labour GAIN Burnley from Lib Dems
SNP GAIN Rutherglen & Hamilton West from Labour
SNP GAIN Kirkcaldy from Labour

Gordon Brown am cry.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Another five years blaming labour incoming.

 

[ANuclearError]

So Farage said if he loses, he resigns. Who would take his place?

Coburn being the defacto Scottish leader would likely be a candidate, but I think he'd be a disaster. Not sure who UKIP have who wouldn't be tbh, Reckless?

 

[Deleted member 231381]

What makes you say that?

The Liberal Democrats are collapsing and Labour is shattered. The SNP have no reach outside Scotland which may or may not remain in the UK anyway. None of the political actors or groups that traditionally held pro-EU stances have the sort of political capital or physical resources to dedicate towards defending it.